Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 13A - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Subtitle 18 - LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
Chapter 13A.18.06 - Provider and Staff Requirements
Section 13A.18.06.06 - Family Child Care Teachers
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 13A.18.06.06
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. A family child care teacher in a child care home shall be 19 years old or older.
B. To qualify or continue to qualify as a family child care teacher, an individual:
(1) Shall hold or have successfully completed:
(a) A high school diploma, a certificate of high school equivalence, or courses for credit from an accredited college or university;
(b) 9 clock hours of approved preservice training in communicating with staff, parents, and the public or at least one academic college course for credit;
(c) Approved preservice training in child development and curriculum documented by:
(i) 6 semester hours or 90 clock hours or their equivalent;
(ii) The Child Development Associate Credential issued by the Child Development Associate National Credentialing Program; or
(iii) Accreditation by the National Association for Family Child Care as a family child care provider;
(d) 3 clock hours of approved training in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
(e) Effective January 1, 2020, approved basic health and safety training within 90 days of employment; and
(2) Shall have completed at least one of the following:
(a) 1 year of experience working under supervision with children in licensed child care center, nursery school, church-operated school, or similar setting;
(b) 1 year of experience as a registered family child care provider; or
(c) 1 year of college, or a combination of experience and college that together are equivalent to 1 year.
C. An individual shall qualify as a family child care teacher if the individual has met the requirements of §B of this regulation and:
(1) Holds an associate's or higher degree with approved courses in early childhood education;
(2) Qualified before July 1, 2008, as a child care teacher in a licensed child care center and has been continuously employed since that time at the same or another licensed child care center;
(3) Has been approved as a teacher by the Department for early childhood in nursery school through third grade; or
(4) Is certified by the Department or by any other state for early childhood in nursery school through third grade.
D. A family child care teacher in a child care home shall:
(1) According to the individual's professional development plan, complete approved continued training, at the rate of at least 12 clock hours per full year of employment as a child care teacher, that consists of a:
(a) Minimum of 6 clock hours of core of knowledge training; and
(b) Maximum of 6 clock hours of elective training;
(2) Document completion of the continued training on the professional development plan; and
(3) Document that the health and safety training, as required by the office, is completed by each staff member by the end of each 12-month period, measured each calendar year.
E. Before a family child care teacher may supervise a child younger than 2 years old, the individual shall:
(1) Effective January 1, 2016, complete approved training in supporting breastfeeding practices; and
(2) Unless previously qualified by the office to supervise an infant or a toddler:
(a) Meet the requirements of §§A and B of this regulation and have completed 3 semester hours of approved training, or the equivalent, related to the care of children younger than 2 years old; or
(b) Be 19 years old or older and:
(i) Meet the requirements of §B(1)(a), (b), (d), and (e) and (2) of this regulation; and
(ii) Have completed 6 semester hours of approved training, or the equivalent, related to the care of children younger than 2 years old.
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